2. CC's Cafe 2
7.3
41 Monroe St (at Market St), New York, NY
Café · Two Bridges · 26 tips and reviews
Jennifer Yu: Quite possibly New York's best kept hidden secret for the. best. salads. ever. Order a make your own salad, get the blackened chicken and in-house made balsamic vinaigrette and be amazed.
Andrea Barrezueta: Owned by two amazing chefs who cook with the best ingredients and their hearts. Seriously amazing food. And... BYOB!
Vince Wong: Great, reasonably priced cafe tucked away deep in Chinatown. Love their eclectic music selection, ranging from Cumbia to Trance. The bread on the Cubano sandwich was perfectly toasted. Will return.
4. Iron Bar & Lounge
7.3
713 8th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 59 tips and reviews
Cherra Hampton-Mitchell: The blackened chicken sandwich is excellent.
Lea Dessi-Olive: Awesome hookah lounge, spacious back room with big tvs, fireplace and good music. Hookah $30
Alan Schuster: Service left a lot to be desired. 5-10 minutes before any server greeted us. Never checked on us after our food was dropped off. Had to ask for the check twice. None of the staff smiled once.
5. Mudspot
8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews
James Park: Holy moly. You need to try their mudman special sandwich. Blackened chicken, arugula, roasted red peppers, asiago, and garlic mayo. And don't forget to get a cup of mud mocha. So derricious!
Ashley Chan: Exotic coffee shops like this are one of the reasons I love the city. A grungy coffee shop, bar and outdoor patio place all in one. The mocha MUD makes a perfect mid-afternoon Saturday coffee.
Darcey Howard: Go all the way to the back, the very back to find an enclosed garden that feels great in winter or summer. And order the rosemary chicken sandwich. Yes they have more than good coffee here.
6. Ryan's Daughter
8.3
350 E 85th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Yorkville · 66 tips and reviews
Krishna Ram: Free potato chips, great bartenders, best of the UES crowd!
New York Habitat: Not quite a dive bar but certainly not an upscale joint, just a good local spot. They've got pool, darts, and even a basketball game to pass the time. Plus who can argue with free potato chips?
Teresa W: Mick and Jimmy: my favorite bartenders in all of NYC.
8. Bistro Les Amis
7.4
180 Spring St (at Thompson St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 61 tips and reviews
Blake Bormes: a soho classic, stop by and get some escargots and a glass of sparkling rose!
Josh Perry: Don't waste your money. So many great restaurants in the area why would you eat here? Mediocre food, expensive entres, average service. What a waste.
Alex Iskold: Get Seafood pasta.
9. Cowgirl
7.7
519 Hudson St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Tex-Mex Restaurant · West Village · 159 tips and reviews
Foodie SL,UT: Grab some southern comfort food. Fried chicken, po-boys, mashed taters & delicious margaritas.
bryan c: The pulled pork sandwiches are cheap and delicious, and the margaritas are a tad pricey but strong.
Razorfish: It's like they transported a Western Dad's basement from the late 70's… to NYC… on an Airstream. Hard to find a friendlier place to drink. — Ben T., Creative
10. Café Habana
8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Vero: Best Cuban sandwich I've had in NYC thus far!
Concert Ticket Agency: Great place to grab the best Mexican corn on a stick! Before or after a show at nearby Webster Hall or Irving Plaza
Larry Mak: "The internet is really really great" "For corn!" "I’ve got a fast connection so i don’t have to wait" "For corn!" "There's always some new site," "For corn!" "I browse all day and night" "For corn!"
11. Cafe Amrita
7.0
301 W 110th St (Central Park West), New York, NY
Café · Central Harlem · 84 tips and reviews
Dulcita Coco: Come for the rich & fluffy blueberry pancakes, stay for the "home away from home" cafe feeling. Great place to meet people from around the world, too!
bethanne: Brunettes at register are always angry...and very slow.
Village Voice: Critics' Pick winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Neighborhood Hangout!